Lola Tong (Billy), Christopher Breeny (Conrad), Gavin Casalegno (Jeremiah)
Erika Doss/Amazon StudiosThe summer she turned beautiful The team has their work cut out for them when trying to get permission for inclusion Taylor SwiftMusic in the show.
During the episode of Thursday, January 9 Jenna Bush Hager's “Open Book” podcast., Sao Tome and Principe Creator and model Jenny Han She recalled her attempts to get Swift's song For the first season finale From the hit Prime Video show.
“I was kind of trying to keep in everyone's mind that we need this,” Hahn, 44, recalled of how she was willing to do “whatever it takes” to get Swift’s “The Way I Loved You” fearless Album for the first season finale. “I don't think anyone thought we'd get it, honestly.”
An Amazon Music rep suggested it to Hahn She writes a letter to Swift35, on why it's “important” to get the song on screen.
The Summer I Turned Pretty made a statement using Taylor Swift's discography to highlight pivotal moments throughout the seasons. Viewers – and longtime fans of the original book series – were in for a fun surprise when Season 1 introduced Billie's (Lola Tong) crush on Conrad (Christopher Prinny) with the help of Swift (…)
“I wrote a handwritten note about how important it was — not just to me — but to the fans. That was the gift I really wanted to give because I said, ‘They’re going to go crazy over this.’ “We were very lucky to get more than one (song). “
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Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesPrime Video The summer she turned beautiful Centered on the abdomen (If it wasn't for Tong) and her brother Stephen (Shawn Kaufman), who spend the summer visiting a beach house owned by their childhood friend Conrad (Christopher Brainy) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno). After initially liking Conrad, Billy's life becomes more complicated When she finds herself developing feelings To Jeremiah.
Hahn, a self-proclaimed Swifty, has previously discussed how Viewers of the show were affected Its own soundtrack.
“I think for me as a fan, being able to give fans of the book that moment is what really matters to me, because if you're a fan of the book… The summer she turned beautiful“I'm sure you're a Taylor Swift fan,” she said. Winding in June 2022. “And I know this because a lot of fans asked me to feature her music on the show and I never knew if we would be able to or not. So when we were, I couldn't believe it. That's probably what I'm most excited about in the whole process and the fact that we got like five total, and I'm really excited for the fans to see it, because it's going to be like, I think it's maybe unexpected sometimes in some of the big moments.”
TV shows like The Summer I Turned Pretty and Bridgerton have used Taylor Swift's music to elevate their content with distinct needle drops. During the first season of The Summer I Turned Pretty, Belly (Lola Tung)'s romantic moments with Conrad (Christopher Briney) included deep fast tracks including “False God” and “This Love (Taylor's Version).” Creative Jenny (…)
The first season used Swift A discography of romantic references The film revolves around Billy's crush on Conrad, with “Cruel Summer”, “Lover”, “The Way I Loved You (Taylor's Version)”, and “This Love (Taylor's Version)” setting the scene where the characters fall in love.
Season two Raised risks with approx Twice as many Swift songs including “August,” “Sweet Nothing,” “Delicate (Taylor Version),” “Bigger Than the Whole Sky,” and “Exile.”
“I felt like Taylor was someone who bet on women. I felt like she bet on me,” Hahn added Thursday. “And I can't say enough about how grateful I am that she let us use her music. And I think she also knows that her fans are going to love the show.
The summer she turned beautiful It is currently streaming on Prime Video.
